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Mercy names hospital COO
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith (Ark.) has selected Jason Demke as its new chief operating officer.
35 billionaires in US healthcare
Forbes’ released its 38th annual World’s Billionaires list on April 2, and the names include nearly three dozen people who made their fortunes in the healthcare industry.
Saltzer Health sells 4 care facilities
Nampa, Idaho-based Saltzer Health, a physician group, has sold three facilities to Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Health System after the group was closed March 29 by Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.
Providence spins off Amazon-like healthcare personalization startup
Renton, Wash.-based Providence has spun off a digital health startup after it received a $20 million investment.
Larry Ellison and Seema Verma: Computers — not humans — can prevent healthcare cyberattacks
Autonomous computer systems are healthcare’s best protection against disruptive cyberattacks, Oracle’s Larry Ellison and Seema Verma wrote April 1 in The Wall Street Journal.
9 health systems join digital startup venture with Northwell Health
Nine health systems are partnering with a venture studio aiming to launch digital health startups.
Nevada hospital reports data breach affecting 3,000 patients
Battle Mountain (Nev.) General Hospital reported a data breach affecting around 3,000 patients in late March, according to HHS.
UNC Hospitals user email hacked in phishing scheme
UNC Hospitals and School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, N.C., informed patients of a data breach exposing personal health information earlier this year.
Physicians jump into 'Wild West' of cosmetic surgery — and some patients suffer
Every week, the emergency department at Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center sees a patient who experienced a serious complication from cosmetic surgery that was performed by a physician with no background in the specialty, according to a Marc…
Connecticut hospitals oppose bill for charity care standardization
Connecticut lawmakers are proposing legislation that would standardize paperwork for charity care and require hospitals to make it easier for patients to understand their financial assistance options at the beginning of treatment.
